California Code of Regulations
Title 8 - Industrial Relations
Division 3 - Public Employment Relations Board
Chapter 1 - Public Employment Relations Board
Subchapter 6 - Representation Proceedings
Article 2 - Elections
Section 32735 - Resolution of Challenges
When the tally of ballots discloses that the challenged ballots are sufficient in number to affect the outcome of the election, the Board agent shall conduct an investigation and, where appropriate, conduct a hearing or take such other action as deemed necessary to determine the eligibility of the challenged voters. Any determination made by a Board agent pursuant to this Section may be appealed to the Board itself in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 1, Subchapter 4, Article 2 or 3 of these regulations, as appropriate.
1. New section filed 9-20-82; effective upon filing pursuant to Government Code Section 11346.2(d) (Register 82, No. 39).
2. Amendment filed 10-10-85; effective thirtieth day thereafter (Register 85, No. 41).
3. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 3-22-95 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 95, No. 12).
4. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 2-15-2001 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2001, No. 7).
5. Change without regulatory effect amending section filed 5-20-2002 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2002, No. 21).
6. Amendment of NOTE filed 2-2-2004 as an emergency; operative 2-2-2004 (Register 2004, No. 6). A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-1-2004 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
7. Certificate of Compliance as to 2-2-2004 order transmitted to OAL 5-4-2004 and filed 6-8-2004 (Register 2004, No. 24).
8. Amendment of NOTE filed 12-6-2013 as an emergency; operative 12-6-2013 pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5 (Register 2013, No. 51). This regulatory action is deemed an emergency exempt from OAL review and was filed directly by the agency with the Secretary of State pursuant to Government Code section 110035.5. A Certificate of Compliance must be transmitted to OAL by 6-4-2014 or emergency language will be repealed by operation of law on the following day.
9. Certificate of Compliance as to 12-6-2013 order transmitted to OAL 5-29-2014 and filed 7-10-2014 (Register 2014, No. 28).
10. Change without regulatory effect amending NOTE filed 5-8-2018 pursuant to section 100, title 1, California Code of Regulations (Register 2018, No. 19).
11. Amendment of NOTE filed 4-18-2023; operative 7-1-2023 (Register 2023, No. 16).
Note: Authority cited: Sections 3513, 3524.52(a), 3541.3 and 3563, Government Code; and Section 99561(f), Public Utilities Code. Reference: Sections 3520.5(b), 3524.52(a), 3524.74(a), 3524.74(b), 3524.74(d), 3544.1(a), 3544.3, 3544.7(a), 3546, 3574(a), 3577, 3579(e) and 3583.5, Government Code; and Sections 99561(c), 99561(e), 99561(k), 99561(l), 99564, 99564.1, 99564.2, 99564.3, 99564.4 and 99566.1, Public Utilities Code.